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Controller, Americas

Key Facts

Remote From: 
Full time
Expert & Leadership (>10 years)
English

Other Skills

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    Collaboration
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    Communication
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    Leadership
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    Analytical Skills
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    Mentorship

Roles & Responsibilities

  • Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field; CPA or MBA preferred.
  • 10+ years of experience in controllership, consolidations, and financial analytics, ideally within professional services or market research.
  • Strong understanding of US GAAP and experience with global ERP and consolidation platforms.
  • Excellent analytical, communication, and leadership skills; proven ability to work in a global, multi-entity environment.

Requirements:

  • Regional Controllership: Lead monthly, quarterly, and annual close processes across all Americas entities; maintain internal controls; lead and develop the accounting team; ensure reconciliations, journal entries, and variance analyses are completed accurately and timely; lead external audit processes; streamline month-end close procedures; partner with the FPA team to support variance analyses and provide accounting guidance to business partners.
  • Global Consolidations: Lead the monthly, quarterly and annual global consolidation process for all subsidiaries; prepare and review consolidated financial statements in US GAAP; ensure accuracy of intercompany eliminations and foreign currency translation adjustments; coordinate with regional accounting teams and global shared services to ensure timely submission of subsidiary financial statements; prepare management, debt, and board-level reporting packages; contribute to system implementations and global process standardization; act as a strategic partner to global and regional business leaders.
  • Strategic partnership and collaboration: Partner with regional accounting teams, global shared services, and business leaders to drive data-driven decision-making, maintain financial integrity, and support system improvements and global process standardization.

Job description

Job Title: Americas Controller – Global Analytics & Consolidations (Market Research Industry)

Location: Remote, U.S.
Reports To: Finance Director International
Department: Finance

As the Americas Controller, you will lead financial operations across North and South America as well as lead Global Consolidations. This role is pivotal in ensuring accurate financial reporting, driving global analytics, and managing consolidations across multiple business units and geographies. You will partner closely with regional and global teams to support data-driven decision-making and ensure financial integrity in a fast-paced, insights-driven environment.

Key Responsibilities:

Regional Controllership:

  • Lead the monthly, quarterly, and annual close processes across all Americas entities, ensuring accuracy and timeliness.

  • Maintain and enhance internal controls to ensure accuracy, completeness and integrity of financial data.

  • Lead and develop the accounting team, providing guidance, training and mentorship.

  • Ensure account reconciliations, journal entries and variance analyses are completed accurately and timely.

  • Lead external audit processes, including preparation of documentation and coordination with auditors.

  • Streamline month-end close procedures to improve accuracy and reduce cycle time.

  • Partner closely with the FP&A team to support variance analysis, providing accounting insight and timely responses to queries.

  • Provide accounting guidance to business partners on accounting policies and related interpretations.

Global Consolidations:

  • Lead the monthly, quarterly and annual global consolidation process for all subsidiaries and entities.

  • Prepare and review consolidated financial statements and reports in compliance with US GAAP.

  • Ensure accuracy and completeness of intercompany eliminations and foreign currency translation adjustments.

  • Partner with regional accounting teams and global shared services teams to ensure timely submission of subsidiary financial statements.

  • Prepare management, debt and board-level financial reporting packages on a monthly and quarterly basis.

  • Contribute to system implementations, upgrades and integrations related to global processes to be consistent across the globe.

  • Act as a strategic partner to global and regional business leaders.

Qualifications:

  • Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field; CPA or MBA preferred.

  • 10+ years of experience in controllership, consolidations, and financial analytics, ideally within professional services or market research.

  • Strong understanding of US GAAP accounting standards.

  • Experience with global ERP and consolidation platforms.

  • Excellent analytical, communication, and leadership skills.

  • Proven ability to work in a global, multi-entity environment with complex structures.

Dynata owns and manages a 60M+ member online community of consumers and professionals, globally. By engaging community members to exchange their personal data and opinions for valuable rewards, Dynata is the largest provider of first party consumer insights to leading Market Research agencies, consulting firms and corporate brands.

At Dynata, we are committed to creating an inclusive and accessible environment where every employee and customer feels valued, respected, and supported. We strive to build a workforce that reflects the diversity of the communities we serve. Dynata welcomes and encourages applications from individuals with disabilities and is dedicated to fostering a work culture that supports everyone. Accommodations are available upon request for all aspects of the selection process. 

Dynata is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We consider all qualified applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity), national origin, marital status, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other legally protected status under applicable laws.

The base salary range for this position in is $130K-$150K/yr; however, base pay offered may vary depending on location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. A discretionary incentive program may be provided as part of the compensation package, in addition to a full range of medical and other benefits, dependent on full-time employment status.  

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